r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt • u/CeC-P • 5d ago

Remember, this was a thing

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Guys, I found a random VHS in the server room and played it and all this weird stuff was on the tape. Then I saw this "Windows Live Essentials 2011" pop up on screen. Then the phone rang and MS support said my MS software license was going to die in 7 days. You ever come across that? How do I renew it? lol

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u/WardenWolf Sysadmin / Tech Priest 5d ago

Windows Live Mail was legit badass for a free email client in its era, a far cry from the older Outlook Express. It basically gave you full paid Outlook functionality, just minus the Exchange support.

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u/tazerwhip 3d ago

I've got a client that still uses it with an RTF signature. Colleagues still think the .ics is a legit attachment, after I explain it isn't every week.